Scott Benton: If we decarbonise too fast, we risk lost jobs, higher bills, lower living standards and power disruption

I feel that it would be more prudent to phase out old gas and oil-fired boilers and petrol and diesel cars over a longer period.

Scott Benton: Abortion clinic censorship zones would provide a chilling legal precedent for cracking down on freedom of expression

The Commons should today reject proposals to limit the right to demonstrate outside abortion facilities in England and Wales.

Scott Benton: It’s time for England’s football team to stop taking the knee

I’ll always passionately support the side – but both it and the FA risk alienating the majority of decent football fans.

Scott Benton: We are right to reform the UK’s gambling laws – but we must not drive punters into the arms of the black market

A review should strike the right balance between protecting the vulnerable and not spoiling the enjoyment of people who enjoy a bet perfectly safely.

Scott Benton: Why we must win the culture war – and deliver a Blue Collar programme for the economy

We must demonstrate that we are able to protect the values that people cherish, and provide the means through which their lives can be improved.